SPECHT v. STATE

No. 82S009810CR612.

734 N.E.2d 239 (2000)

Ryan Michael SPECHT, Appellant (Defendant Below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

August 17, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry A. White, Barbara Coyle Williams, Evansville, for Appellant.

Jeffrey A. Modisett, Attorney General of Indiana, Randi E. Froug, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, for Appellee.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Since adopting the Indiana Rules of Evidence six years ago, we have not considered whether a witness may be impeached with evidence of a guilty plea to a crime for which judgment has not yet been rendered. We conclude that the answer is still yes.

The MotoMart Robbery

We described the events precipitating this case in an opinion issued earlier this year involving a confederate of Ryan Michael Specht.

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